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 **THE STATUE OF LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD**
**The statue of liberty is a masterpiece created by man. It’s represents a democratic government and Enlightenment ideals as well as a celebration of the Union's victory in the American Civil War and the abolition of slavery. It’s a monument that served as a symbol of hope and freedom for millions of immigrants on their way to America seeking a new life of peace and prosperity. **  **This monument is a gift made on July 4th, 1884 by the French people to North America, in commemoration of the Alliance made by the two Nations during the American Revolution. **  **Constructed for the sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the Statue of Liberty is around 46 meters high and weighs 225 tones and is made of a frame of copper het is 2.4 mm thick, and its support is an iron plate designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, creator of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. **  **It is located in Liberty Island at the mouth of the Hudson River, as a welcome to visitors and Americans Returning. The statue depicts a woman dressed in a toga, with a seven-pointed Crown representing the seven seas, a torch in her right hand and a stone tablet held by her left hand, stuck to her body. The table reads the legend: JULY IV MDCCLXXVI, which recalls the date of independence from British rule United States. One of his feet stepping on chains, meaning the end of oppression. The statue faces east, the ocean and France. **  **The woman depicted in the statue is, a of , which is a personification of liberty and reason. **  **The statue of liberty was incorporated as a national in 1924 and its maintenance is the responsibility of the National Park Service. **  **The Statue of Liberty is a symbolic reference to the ideals of freedom and independence of mankind. She is a sculpture that reminds many of the things that are the cornerstone of a peaceful and suitable for the ideals of these days. **  **As you scroll through the list of candidates for the new seven wonders you realize that each has a special cultural value. Whether because remember an ancient culture lost, or preserving an ancient force at present or for any other reason. The Statue of Liberty represents the ideals that the West has sought from the French Revolution; this gives you a special cultural value. **



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